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Have you ever ridden Amtrak?

  • yes
  • no

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If you have ridden Amtrak, what kinds of trains have you ridden?

  • Short distance regional/commuter trains, including ones funded by state governments (eg. Capitol Corridor, Hiawatha, Piedmont)
  • Long distance trains, even if you only rode the train for a short distance (eg. California Zephyr, Lakeshore Limited)
  • The Northeast Corridor
  • The Acela
  • The Auto Train
  • Hell if I know. It was a train. I don’t know what kind it was.

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If you’ve ridden Amtrak, which have you ridden in/experienced?

  • Coach
  • First/Business Class
  • A Sleeper Car
  • The Sightseer Lounge car
  • Eaten in the full service dining car
  • Eaten a meal from the Cafe Car
  • Experienced the Pacific Parlor Car back when the Coast Starlight still offered that

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Windshield Washer Fluid:

  • Exactly enough to clean as required
  • One Half wiper swipe cycle (from rest position to end of arc)
  • One Full wiper swipe cycle (from rest to end of arc, back to rest)
  • One and One Half wiper swipe cycles
  • Two Full cycles
  • More than Two cycles
  • I buy washer fluid every other day
  • Other / Non Wipist / Wipenostic

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Do you like having a TV on at a restaurant?

  • Yes, when I’m dining with friends
  • Yes, when I’m dining alone
  • Not for a nice meal
  • No, i avoid places with TVs
  • It’s okay if the sound is off
  • I prefer the sound to be on
  • I like sports bars
  • Something else
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Do you have at least one indoor fireplace?
  • Yes, wood-burning.
  • Yes, gas-burning.
  • Yes, electric.
  • Yes, some other type of fuel.
  • Yes, I have more than one fireplace of different types.
  • No.
  • No, but I’d love to have one.

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If you answered “Yes” above, do you use it?
  • Yes, I use it frequently.
  • Yes, I use it occasionally.
  • Yes, I maybe use it once or twice a year.
  • No, I never use it, or only extremely rarely.
  • No, I don’t even know how to use it.

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Did you take the poll above to be including wood (etc.) -burning stoves as well as fireplaces?

Choose up to four.

  • Yes, and I voted that I have one, because I have a wood/coal/pellet/gas stove.
  • No, and I voted that I don’t have one, although I have a wood/coal/pellet/gas stove.
  • No, and I voted that I don’t have one; I have neither a fireplace nor a wood/coal/pellet/gas stove.
  • thorny locust is way too concerned about whether other people’s poll results are accurate.
  • Asparagus
  • Other

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Assuming that I have a very well-stocked liquor cabinet, wine rack, and fridge, if I offer you the alcoholic beverage of your choice, what would you prefer?

  • Beer
  • Wine
  • Hard cider
  • Hard seltzer
  • A cocktail or highball
  • Hard liquor without a mixer (i.e., straight up, a shot, etc.)
  • Some other option of alcohol
  • Something non-alcoholic

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What is your favorite root beer?

  • A&W
  • Barq’s
  • Faygo
  • Mug
  • Dad’s
  • Something else
  • I don’t like root beer

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We’re you surprised that @thorny_locust left your answer (e.g., no, that didn’t occur to me, but i voted yes because i have a fireplace) off their poll?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Gee, isn’t this a lot of questions about fireplaces?

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Whether or not you currently have a fireplace in your home, how do you feel about them?

  • They’re great! I love mine/Wish I had one
  • They’re a pain! Wish I didn’t have mine/Don’t want one
  • Somewhere in between

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I have decided that I should be on the pardon list, if that is still in the works.

  • Me too! I’m guilty as sin.
  • Not me! Totes innocent here.

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Vehicle parkage.

  • I live above the Mason-Dixon line and I park my vehicle in a garage
  • I live above the Mason-Dixon line and I park my vehicle outdoors
  • I live below the Mason-Dixon line and I park my vehicle in a garage
  • I live below the Mason-Dixon line and I park my vehicle outdoors
  • I do not have a vehicle
  • Some other option that Mustard couldn’t be arsed to think up

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You get to wave a magic wand and have one issue in America totally fixed and taken care of to your complete satisfaction - but at the expense of slightly worsening everything else in the list. Which do you choose?

  • healthcare
  • prison/justice reform
  • environment
  • guns
  • abortion
  • LGBT
  • democracy/voting rights
  • media
  • taxes
  • defense/military
  • other

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Did you ever dissect a frog in science class?
  • Yes. Eww!
  • Yes. It was kind of interesting.
  • I’ve dissected a frog, but not for science class.
  • I was supposed to, but I opted out.
  • No, but we dissected something else.
  • No, dissecting an animal was never part of my education at any level.

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You are allowed to relive one day from your past, 12 midnight to 12 midnight. Everything happens again as it did, you cannot change your actions. Do you know which day you would choose?

  • Yes
  • No
  • I would choose not to participate

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Do you care if the airplane you’re flying on is a turboprop versus a jet?

  • No. I have no aversion to booking a flight on a turboprop.
  • Somewhat. I’d prefer a jet but I’ll take a flight on a turboprop if it’s the best/only option from my preferred airport.
  • Yes, I actively avoid turboprops. I’d rather drive a few hours to a bigger airport than fly on a turboprop.
  • I actually prefer turboprops over jets.

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Suppose you knew in advance the Democratic candidate would win the presidency in 2024, regardless of who he/she was. As such, would you still want Joe Biden to be the 2024 nominee?

  • yes
  • no

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Check the box if you have at least one of these in your home right now:

  • 78 rpm record
  • Vinyl LP
  • 45 rpm record
  • 8-track tape
  • Cassette tape
  • CD
  • DVD
  • Laserdisc
  • VHS tape
  • Box of Froot Loops
  • All of the above
  • None of the above

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Inspired by @Mean_Mr.Mustard’s poll, which of these do you have in your home right now:

  • 8 inch floppy disk
  • 5.25 inch floppy disk
  • 3.5 inch floppy disk
  • CD-ROM disk
  • DVD-ROM disk
  • Zip Disk
  • Sony Minidisk
  • Smartmedia card
  • Data stored on a cassette tape
  • Reel to reel data tape

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  • Pullup
  • Pull up
  • Pull-up

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